28 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1977
Page
1
A Herald reader recalls Haight Ashbury and the California subculture, contrasting it with American racism and Vietnam era protests. The piece cites Kenneth Clark and reflects on the era’s moral conflicts and the lingering impact on cities nationwide.
The author contrasts Lincoln and Truman as symbols of public heroism and nuclear era conflict. He notes racial tensions, generational shifts, and the persistence of a color line affecting both Black and Yankee expectations, with reflections on Texas society.
Lawmen pursue a suspect described as a torso killer in a Texas case. The Texas Public Utility Commission approved TP and L rate hikes totaling 58.2 million dollars, about 11.5 percent system wide, far below the company’s request of 134.8 million. The decision covers unincorporated areas in a 51 county TP and L service area and affects city rate requests as the commission reviews future schedules.
Kindergarten registration for Buckholts schools is Friday April 29 in the first grade room from 2 40 to 3 40 p m. A child must be five years old before September 1 to register and parents should bring the birth certificate.
William Craig Riley, 24, with no fixed address, was named by Austin police on an auto theft charge and is wanted for a murder in Del Rio and an armed robbery in Indio, Calif. The victim, Jack Cooney III, a car salesman, was found decapitated in the Brazos River near Gause last December. his van, later tied to Riley, had been repainted with Arizona plates and impounded in India after a bus-station robbery. The investigation points to a possible dismemberment at a Hearne area ranch.
A bus tour for Cameron officials and CDA staff reviewed progress on home demolition and replacement with FHA financed brick houses, a deepened Ledbetter Lake, sewer upgrades replacing 33 toilets and 23 septic tanks, and multiple drainage projects. Visitors saw O J Thomas Park facilities and City Park tennis courts funded by Lions Club and civic groups, with meals at Pizza Hut.
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